Table of contents
1 Product description .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Components .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Right side ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Left side ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Display ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Keyboard area ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Touchpad ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Bottom ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Labels ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Illustrated parts catalog ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Display components .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Tools required ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Service considerations .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Plastic parts ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Drive handling .................................................................................................................................................... 20
Electrostatic discharge damage .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Workstation guidelines .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Equipment guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
5 Removal and replacement procedures .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................................. 24
Keyboard/top cover ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Touchpad cable .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Touchpad ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 32
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................................... 34
Connector board cables .................................................................................................................................... 36
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